Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/ UK Travel Blog Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:36:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://charlieontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-Charlie-on-Travel-Favicon-32x32.png Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/ 32 32 Cuckmere Haven: The Valley Walk That Skips the Seven Sisters Crowds (2026) https://charlieontravel.com/cuckmere-haven-alfriston-walk/ https://charlieontravel.com/cuckmere-haven-alfriston-walk/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:12:36 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16323 Everybody who gets the bus out to Seven Sisters Country Park turns right, walks to the sea, and photographs the cliffs. They are spectacular after all. But there’s a hidden gem walk if you turn left. The Alfriston and River Cuckmere circular starts from exactly the same visitor centre, takes in the meandering river, a […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/cuckmere-haven-alfriston-walk/feed/ 0 Vineyard Stays in Sussex: Where To Sleep Among the Vines (2026) https://charlieontravel.com/sussex-vineyard-stays/ https://charlieontravel.com/sussex-vineyard-stays/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:57:14 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16310 There’s a particular kind of evening you only get at a vineyard: everyone else has gone home, the tasting room has turned into a bar, and you’re drinking the wine that was made in the building next door with no thought whatsoever about how you’re getting back. That’s the argument for staying over rather than […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/sussex-vineyard-stays/feed/ 0 Seven Sisters Walk: Five Walking Routes, From 1 Hour to 2 Days (2026) https://charlieontravel.com/seven-sisters-walk/ https://charlieontravel.com/seven-sisters-walk/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:26:56 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16325 The Seven Sisters is my favourite walk in the whole of the UK. We live in Brighton and the Cuckmere Haven area is our weekend escape when we need a walk to clear our heads. I’ve walked the Seven Sisters many times now, in many different ways, and I love every version of it. It’s […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/seven-sisters-walk/feed/ 0 The Best Things to Do in Madrid https://charlieontravel.com/madrid-things-to-do/ https://charlieontravel.com/madrid-things-to-do/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:53:09 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16274 Madrid is the most underrated big city in Spain, and I say that as someone who loves Barcelona. Whilst everyone flocks to Barcelona, I’d suggest taking a weekend city break trip to Spain’s capital city instead. We’ve spent many long weekends exploring Madrid. We have the brilliant benefit of first-hand info on all the best, […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/madrid-things-to-do/feed/ 0 Vineyards Near Brighton: 12 Sussex Wine Estates Worth Visiting (2026) https://charlieontravel.com/vineyards-near-brighton/ https://charlieontravel.com/vineyards-near-brighton/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:41:26 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16280 Sussex is home to some of the best sparkling wine in the world, and most of it is grown within an hour or so of Brighton. The UK wine scene is taking off with warmer weather, and the chalk that runs under the South Downs is the same seam that surfaces in Champagne. The vineyards […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/vineyards-near-brighton/feed/ 0 Where to Stay in San Sebastián: Best Areas & Hotels (2026 Guide) https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-san-sebastian/ https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-san-sebastian/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:38:49 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16227 San Sebastián is small, walkable and wrapped around two beaches. The Old Town throws you into the pintxo bars, Gros is calmer and closer to the surf, and Centro sits in between with the sandy La Concha beach on the doorstep. This guide runs through each area, who it suits and where to book, so […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-san-sebastian/feed/ 0 Best Travel Backpacks for 2026 (UK Tried and Tested) https://charlieontravel.com/best-travel-backpacks-2026/ https://charlieontravel.com/best-travel-backpacks-2026/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:18:07 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=14650 We’ve put together this list of the best travel backpacks for 2026. Whether you’re going carry-on only for a fortnight, backpacking for six months, or just want a bag that survives the easyJet sizer, we’ve got the low-down on the backpacks worth your money this year. Is there a better feeling than slinging on your […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/best-travel-backpacks-2026/feed/ 0 Where to Stay in Porto: Best Areas & Hotels (2026) https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-porto/ https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-porto/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:24:10 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16153 Porto is small, walkable and easy to love, which is good news when you are deciding where to stay. Almost everywhere central puts you within a short stroll of the Ribeira, the port lodges and a taberna worth queuing for. But each neighbourhood has its own character, and the right base makes a real difference […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-porto/feed/ 0 Dorset Travel Guide: Things to Do, Beaches and Where to Stay https://charlieontravel.com/dorset-travel-guide/ https://charlieontravel.com/dorset-travel-guide/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=12154 Dorset is one of the UK’s prettiest counties with it’s famous Jurassic coastline and six Blue Flag beaches. My (Charlie) mum lives in the county, so we have explored it slowly over many, many visits: scrambling down to fossil beaches, walking the chalk clifftops of the Jurassic Coast, and delighting over cream teas in little […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/dorset-travel-guide/feed/ 0 Where to Stay on the Costa Brava: Best Towns (and 3 to Avoid) https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-costa-brava/ https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-costa-brava/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:42:07 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16057 An honest guide to where to stay on the Costa Brava, from a UK travel writer who based herself in Sant Feliu de Guixols and spent a month in Girona.

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